Gantz after 21 troops killed in Gaza: ‘The heavy price we’re forced to pay in such a just war’

Sam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"

Minister Benny Gantz (center) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) arrive for a press conference at the Defense Ministry, in Tel Aviv, December 16, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
Minister Benny Gantz (center) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) arrive for a press conference at the Defense Ministry, in Tel Aviv, December 16, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)

Israelis must remain united in the wake of yesterday’s combat deaths of 21 IDF servicemen in Gaza, Minister Benny Gantz declares, sending his “heartfelt condolences to the families of the fallen and wishes of recovery to the wounded.”

“On this difficult morning, we must be united, remember the heavy price we are forced to pay for such a just war and the lofty goal for which our heroes fell – to secure our future, to return our daughters and sons, and to take care of Israel forever,” the former IDF chief of staff and current member of the war cabinet says in a tweet.

“Especially today, we are sending strength to all IDF soldiers and their commanders. We are all behind you.”

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